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DELEGATION

OF

CLASSIFICATION

AUTHORITY

"A NEW APPROACH"

Barry Buchanan Diana Skelton

Fort Monroe DCSBOS

Civilian Personnel Advisory Center Civilian Personnel Directorate

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PURPOSE

- -

PARTI

- TRADOC-wide delegation of classification
authority

PART II

- HQ implementation plan
SUMMARY

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BACKGROUND

• Classification and Budget
Authority delegated in 1990 under
Manage Civilian to Budget

• Implemented at most TRADOC
installations

• CPO/CPAC provides advisory
classification decision

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DELEGATION OF
CLASSIFICATION
AUTHORITY (DCAI ,

✓ Rescinds Managing Civilians to
Budget (MCB)

✓ Delegates authority through chain
of command

✓ Simplify classification process

✓ No requirement for advisory

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POLICY AND GUIDANCE
ON DELEGATION

OASA(M&RA) Guidance for Delegation of
Position Classification Authority (draft)

✓ Delegate through supervisory chain

OR

To CPOC

✓ No classifiers in CPAC

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POLICY AND GUIDANCE
ON DELEGATION
(DCA) ,

TRADOC policy

✓ Delegate to management

... No lower than directorate level

✓ Training mandatory

✓ Local procedures to resolve alignment issues

✓ Accountability

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• ASA(M&RA)

✓ Army- wide policy and guidance

✓ Program evaluation and assessment

-Classification program trends

-Attainment of Army objectives (90%
accuracy)

-MACOM/FOA accountability
measures

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• MACOM/FOA

✓ Implement DCA

✓ Present DCA training

✓ Establish accountability measures

✓ Monitor program indicators

✓ Implement corrective measures if
needed

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RESPONSIBILITIES

INSTALLATION COMMANDER

✓ Delegate and exercise position
classification authority

✓ Implement accountability measures

✓ Take corrective action if authorities
are abused

✓ Train managers and supervisors

✓ Meet labor organizations obligations

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RESPONSIBILITIES

MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS

✓ Attend required training

✓ Exercise authority consistent with
policy and regulations

✓ Contact CPOC for technical
information

✓ Use automation tools

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CPAC

• Advise on:

✓ PD format

✓ Appropriate classification standards

✓ Use of automation tools

✓ Reorganization Planning

✓ Position Management

✓ Classification Appeal ProceO
✓Alignment, High Grade, etc.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• CPOC Classifiers:

✓ Advise on standards interpretation

✓ Provide classification advisories, as
requested

✓ Conduct position audits when
requested or needed (phone, e-mail,
FAX, TDY)

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| HQ TRADOC
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

• Delegated through supervisory chain

- No lower than Directorate or Special Staff
level

• HQ TRADOC Civilian Personnel
Management Policy memorandum,
dated 26 May 97 still valid

• Elevate classification disagreements-one
level i n c hain- o f- c ommand

• Elevate precedent setting a^1$fg to CofS

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IMPLEMENTATION PLAN)

• Mandatory Training Prior to
Delegation (Nov/Dec)

✓General Officer

- Executive Brief ing (15 — (30 minutes)
minutes)

✓Director (2 hours)

- Briefing on philosophy

- Demo automation tools
✓Director or designee

- In-depth classification
training (8 hours)

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SUMMARY

TODAY:

CofS approve HQ Implementation Plan

FUTURE:

• CofS approve and sign HQ Policy memo

• CofS approve and sign DCA memo

- DCSs redelegate through ADCS to
Directors

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BRIEFING RESULTS

✓ CofS briefing conducted 11/7

✓ CofS directed that GO training be
expanded to 30 minutes

✓ CofS directed that he will resolve
classification differences between
CPOC and management

✓ Preceding charts have been
annotated to reflect these decisions

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